Archive for November, 2009

Either because you feel the need for change, or because you now find that the minimalist look of your drawing room is looking a bit dated, or simply because the sameness of an area of the home is now beginning to pall a bit, you may be thinking of some change! But don’t go redecorating […]

Usually the designers combine the contrasting colors in order to obtain amazing effects while the large majority of people choose “nice” combinations and matching nuances. Seldom when everything matches in a room, that room tends to become boring and tiresome. If you decide to decorate your room by yourself, try and break the monotony and […]

Mosaic is something that is made up of diverse elements; that can come together to make a stunningly original whole. It can be a picture, furniture, garden accents, made up of glass, stone, etc, which would typically be inlaid or similarly fitted to give an appearance of exclusivity. Mosaic furniture or mosaic accents need not […]

Sometimes in the interests of better space management, a partition wall or a temporary partition structure may be required for the home. This can literally create a new room, or a separate area where one can get some privacy or area where one can be uninterrupted to work, study, read or simply engage in a […]

When the interior design of a house comes in question, in most of the cases a home’s attic is not considered a room. Usually forgotten or used to store boxes with old things and souvenirs, the attic can represent a potential living space when you are set to do house remodeling and you are not […]

A futon, generally speaking is the traditional style of Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. However what we commonly understand as being a futon in the modern context is a […]

When it comes to your living room and your television set, size does matter. It really depends on where you will be placing your television set. For example, if your TV is going to be in a kitchen or bedroom, where you will be sitting close to the screen, then a smaller set is recommended. […]

The cellar of a house is usually a very crowded place and quite unsanitary in many of the cases. This is where we usually store our old and useless things. With a bit of imagination and a little more effort, this place can be turned into a very nice room without losing its functionality as […]

Everyone has seen those movies where the couple is cozily sitting by a crackling fire drinking hot cocoa while a snowstorm blows outside. It gives us such a sense of comfort to know that outside the world may be blowing and storming but inside we are warm and safe in front of a merry fireplace. […]

Remember the days when you used to slave over making fresh homemade bread for your family? Gathering the ingredients, making sure you had a bowl big enough to accommodate the rising, and then there was the waiting for the rising and kneading and shaping and rising again. It was toilsome work and took hours of […]